Written by David McPhee Following a long battle with the local community, a Moray Firth wind farm development today submitted its plans to come onshore to local authorities. Admitting that the local community “clearly influenced” the decision, the projects development manager for Moray (West) Offshore Wind Farm said today that Read more
The number of community-owner renewables projects has shot up in Scotland between 2011 and 2017. New data released yesterday from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre has reported a dramatic 62% increase in wind, solar, hydro, heat pump and biomass developments. Since 2011, 175 additional communities have benefited taking the number Read more
By Stuart Gillespie A controversial windfarm development looks set to be rejected next week. More than 1,500 people have objected to Banks Renewables’ proposals for seven turbines at Knockendurrick, near Twynholm. And council officials are recommending the plans are rejected because they “would have significant adverse impacts on the landscape Read more
Eddie Harbinson Plans to build a new windfarm in Newton Mearns could be revived by Scottish ministers. Moorhouse Windfarm Ltd had an application for six turbines, between Shieldhill Farm and Moor Road, rejected after aviation chiefs claimed they could lose track of planes over the site. East Renfrewshire Council knocked Read more
HANNAH BURLEY An Aberdeenshire wind farm will supply more than 500 homes in south-west England with power under a new agreement confirmed today, further underlining the strength of Scotland’s renewable energy sector. Sustainable energy firm Thrive Renewables and gas and electricity supplier Bristol Energy have struck a supply deal for Read more
Bright and breezy days are becoming a deeper nightmare for utilities struggling to earn a return on traditional power plants. With wind and solar farms sprouting up in more areas — and their power getting priority to feed into the grid in many places — the amount of electricity being Read more
Application Description: Wind Farm – 13 Turbines – 54.6MW Application Received Date: 02 Aug 2018 http://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx Max Total MW Of Development Applied For: 54.60 Max Turbine Height: 179 Number Of Turbines Applied For: 13
Today at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, expenses were awarded to Andrew Milne’s team up to and including the last Hearing in May. Today’s Hearing has been continued till 26 September to allow Stuartfield Windpower Ltd to do more noise testing on the turbines. Andrew Milne + Others – Update on Noise Read more